Mandola

 MANDOLA

This is a bespoke Mandola, created using recycled native timbers.

I created it for a performer, so included a pair of piezo contact mikes.  The face and back are from a Kauri board that I had to mill down to the right thickness (chisel, plane, sand...).  The sides are larch, using remnants from the Appalachian dulcimer.

The neck and faceplate are Rimu - the faceplate is dyed (iron and vinegar) black and shellacked.

I laid a sheet of Teak veneer over the fingerboard before fretting.

All in all, a tidy Resonator Mandola that has a great, rounded tone.

Here are images from its construction: